http://www.walkscore.com/
This website uses Google Maps to calculate the walkability of an address. The more goods and services available within walking distance, the higher the score. Categories include: grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, movie theaters, schools, parks, libraries, bookstores, fitness, drug stores, hardware stores, and clothing and music stores.
If you navigate through the links at the top of the page, you will find that their definition of "walkable" has similar elements as what we have discussed as "sustainable," for example: healthy living, reduced greenhouse gas, more transportation options, increased social capital, and stronger local businesses, high density, mixed use, mixed income, parks and public space, proximity to schools and jobs. The "Walkable Neighborhoods" page also compares maps of a compact neighborhood versus a suburb to show that compact neighborhoods are more walkable (more sustainable). The "How It Doesn't Work" page is also valuable for people like us who are thinking about how to improve on known sustainability issues.
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